Stage Bill

January 11, 2008|- Jack Zink

Theater

A world premiere starts previews Sunday at the Caldwell Theatre Company in Boca Raton, the latest comedy by award-winning local playwright Michael McKeever. Suite Surrender is set in a posh Palm Beach hotel that goes topsy-turvy when it comes "under siege when two of Hollywood's biggest divas vie for the same suite." The official opening is Jan. 18, running through Feb. 17. Contact caldwelltheater.com, 561-241-7432 or 877-245-7432.

Also this week, Don McArt stars as George Burns in Say Goodnight, Gracie Wednesday through Jan. 19 at Boca Raton's Lynn University (561-237-9000), the Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables begins previews of Altar Boyz on Wednesday (305-444-9293), and New Vista reopens Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris Thursday at the West Boca Theatre (888-284-4633.

A trio of chamber music programs in the days ahead include the Chameleon Series at 3 p.m. Sunday at Fort Lauderdale's Leiser Center, with cellist Iris van Eck and pianist Kemal Gekic (954-761-3435); the Society of the Four Arts Sunday series at 3 p.m. in Palm Beach with the Emerson String Quartet (561-655-7226); and the Brazilian Guitar Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Palm Beach's Flagler Museum (561-655-2833, ext. 27).